Monday, October 22, 2007

So Many Avatars...But Who Are You ??

Water, Water Everywhere...but whats her true nature? I say 'her' - She creates life, nurtures it, sustains it like a Mother would ; but then again, She also destroys her own creations from time to time for no apparent rhyme or reason !!! Not the 'job definition'of a rational person by any stretch of the imagination :)So what is her real identity? her real form? Tried capturing Water..yup,plain simple water on a recent ferry trip!

See the pattern of waves in the wake of the ferry's motion..a calm, unruffled surface disturbed dramatically...each wave with a life of her own, merrily dancing and like a domino effect encouraging the next wave to follow suit...but as events unfolded-lasting only for a few moments...she soon restores herself to status quo with a minimum of fuss and the same deceptive serene countenance plays on its face !!!

Fast-forward a few hours later, on the return journey the same water body now reflects the city lights at a distance...like a clear mirror, the water itself doesn't 'add value' to reflection, just throws back what is thrown on it ! Just a mute witness to the world outside....

Caught these "little drops of joy" from the upper echelons of an artificial fountain ! Seem to have a life of their own, right? Dynamic, ambitious, enterprising,energising..the adjectives flow thick & fast...

So Who is She? What is Her nature ?

Am none the wiser but perhaps this little train of thought brings about the most intriguing question of all - what is our real nature? that of the inner self ??? Surely there is but one face, one soul behind the countless masks that we wear so conveniently..

The Inspiration...

"Seek Him in the joy of dawn, in the sadness of dusk, in the green pastures, in the blue lotus, in the restless Yamuna, in the sangam of the graceful Ganges...He is everywhere..in everything....You are in Him, You are but Him alone!"- Swami Chinmayananda

Life In Every Breath....

If you love Nature, just hop on-board...if you don't, well.."search your feelings" :D'the Force' is within & without you !!!------------A Nature-enthusiast, Hex